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HANSARDZimbabweMy Lords, I shall take the noble Baroness’s second question first. She will be aware that there are quite specific targeted sanctions, first and foremost on the previous…21 Jan 2019HANSARDZimbabweMy Lords, we condemn totally the violent behaviour of some protesters and we are deeply concerned that Zimbabwe’s security forces acted completely disproportionately in their…21 Jan 2019HANSARDSudanMy Lords, we are very concerned by the current situation in Sudan. Together with our troika partners, Norway and the United States, we continue to call for restraint in policing…15 Jan 2019HANSARDSudanI have seen the detailed assessment that the noble Lord sent, and I thank him for it. We are acutely aware of, and of course deplore, the attack that took place on the hospital,…15 Jan 2019HANSARDSudanI will certainly follow up on what the noble Lord suggests. He mentioned IGAD at the end of his question. The returns that we have seen from the IGAD relationship demonstrate…15 Jan 2019HANSARDSudanMy Lords, the noble Lord is aware that, on these issues of direct engagement, the strategic dialogue allows for exactly those conversations to take place. For example, at the last…15 Jan 2019HANSARDSudanMy Lords, I am fully aware of the work done by the noble Baroness in Sudan and the support she extends to people there who are suffering oppression and the denial of their human…15 Jan 2019HANSARDChina: Human RightsMy Lords, as I have repeatedly said, in bilateral meetings and, importantly, publicly, the Government are clear that our trading relationship with China is important. China is an…10 Jan 2019HANSARDChina: Human RightsMy Lords, as I said, our job is to raise this concern bilaterally and, with other like-minded partners, with our Chinese counterparts, and we will continue to do so. If I may, I…10 Jan 2019HANSARDWestern BalkansMy Lords, I start by echoing and joining the tributes to the widely respected Lord Ashdown. He said of himself that his life, “became intertwined with the fate and future … of…10 Jan 2019HANSARDChina: Human RightsMy Lords, I commend the efforts of the noble Lord in consistently raising this issue and standing up for the different communities, the lawyers and activists, those of different…10 Jan 2019HANSARDChina: Human RightsMy Lords, let me reassure the noble Lord that, if we were compromising, we would not be raising these specific points in public fora, as we have done through the UPR process.10 Jan 2019HANSARDChina: Human RightsMy Lords, we are deeply concerned about restrictions to civil and political freedoms in China, particularly the treatment of ethnic minorities, freedom of expression, association…10 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: UK NationalsMy Lords, the Government have sought to provide clarity at every stage. I accept the point that the noble Lord makes that we need to ensure that not just our citizens in the EU…09 Jan 2019HANSARDForced Marriages: Repatriation ChargesMy Lords, I reassure the noble Baroness and your Lordships’ House that we are not just waiting in respect of those with outstanding loans but are proactively reaching out to…09 Jan 2019HANSARDForced Marriages: Repatriation ChargesMy Lords, today my right honourable friend the Foreign Secretary has announced that victims of forced marriage who are helped to return to the United Kingdom by the Forced…09 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: UK NationalsI do not agree with the noble Baroness. I am sure that she has read the withdrawal agreement. After reading it, she will have reached the conclusion that, by passing the…09 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: UK NationalsMy Lords, we are committed to ensuring that timely information is available for all United Kingdom nationals living, working and travelling in the European Union. Our network of…09 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: UK NationalsMy Lords, many people who voted in the EU referendum in 2016 took the view that one of the challenges that the United Kingdom has faced over time has been that of ensuring firm…09 Jan 2019HANSARDForced Marriages: Repatriation ChargesMy Lords, the issue of data is an important one. As I said in an answer to an earlier question, the Foreign Office has been proactively reaching out to those for whom we do have a…09 Jan 2019